Paul McGrath

Date of birth

04 December 1959

Place of birth

Ealing

Nationality

Irish

Weight

89 kg

Height

1.83 m

Position

Defender/Midfielder

A richly-gifted centre-half, quick, strong in the air, superb ball skills, great anticipation. Later a Villa 'legend' despite 'dodgy' knees. Won FA Cup in 1985 when Everton were beaten in extra time by 10-man United.

Club stats

Season

Team

Competition

Apps

Subs

Goals

Y

R

1982-83

Manchester United

FA Cup

1

1982-83

Manchester United

League Division One

14

3

1982-83

Manchester United

Milk Cup

1

1983-84

Manchester United

League Division One

9

1

1983-84

Manchester United

Milk Cup

1

1983-84

Manchester United

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

2

1984-85

Manchester United

FA Cup

7

2

1984-85

Manchester United

League Division One

23

1984-85

Manchester United

UEFA Cup

2

1985-86

Manchester United

FA Charity Shield

1

1985-86

Manchester United

FA Cup

4

1985-86

Manchester United

League Division One

40

3

1985-86

Manchester United

Milk Cup

4

1

1986-87

Manchester United

FA Cup

1

1986-87

Manchester United

League Division One

34

1

2

1986-87

Manchester United

Littlewoods Cup

4

1987-88

Football League

Centenary

1

1987-88

Manchester United

League Division One

21

1

2

1987-88

Manchester United

Littlewoods Cup

2

1

1988-89

Manchester United

FA Cup

4

1

1988-89

Manchester United

League Division One

18

2

1

1988-89

Manchester United

Littlewoods Cup

1

1989-90

Aston Villa

FA Cup

5

1989-90

Aston Villa

League Division One

35

1

1989-90

Aston Villa

Littlewoods Cup

3

1990-91

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1990-91

Aston Villa

League Division One

35

1990-91

Aston Villa

Rumbelows League Cup

4

1990-91

Aston Villa

UEFA Cup

3

1991-92

Aston Villa

FA Cup

5

1991-92

Aston Villa

League Division One

41

1

1991-92

Aston Villa

Rumbelows League Cup

2

1992-93

Aston Villa

Coca-Cola League Cup

4

1

1992-93

Aston Villa

FA Cup

4

1992-93

Aston Villa

Premier League

42

4

1993-94

Aston Villa

Coca-Cola League Cup

8

1993-94

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1993-94

Aston Villa

Premier League

30

1

2

1993-94

Aston Villa

UEFA Cup

4

1994-95

Aston Villa

Coca-Cola League Cup

3

1994-95

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1994-95

Aston Villa

Premier League

36

4

5

1994-95

Aston Villa

UEFA Cup

4

1995-96

Aston Villa

Coca-Cola League Cup

5

1

1995-96

Aston Villa

FA Cup

3

1

1995-96

Aston Villa

Premier League

29

1

2

3

1996-97

Aston Villa

UEFA Cup

1

1996-97

Derby County

FA Cup

2

1996-97

Derby County

Premier League

23

1

2

Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.